{"id":2831,"date":"2016-06-10T12:25:59","date_gmt":"2016-06-10T16:25:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hunterword.com\/?p=2831"},"modified":"2017-06-22T01:28:11","modified_gmt":"2017-06-22T05:28:11","slug":"greenwich-international-film-festival-2016-awards-part-i","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/hunterword.com\/index.php\/greenwich-international-film-festival-2016-awards-part-i\/","title":{"rendered":"Greenwich International Film Fest Awards – Part I"},"content":{"rendered":"

Press Release Edited by Gregg Morris, June 10, 2016 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>
\nJury selections announced at Opening Awards Ceremony last night, kicking off the festival.<\/p>\n

Best Social Impact Film, Documentary Feature<\/strong>– HOOLIGAN SPARROW<\/em><\/p>\n

Narrative<\/strong>
\nFeature \u2013\u00a0LITTLE MEN<\/em><\/p>\n

Narrative Short<\/strong>
\n\u2013\u00a0BEFORE THE BOMB<\/p>\n

Documentary Short<\/strong>
\n–\u00a0ANOTHER KIND OF GIRL<\/p>\n

GIFF\u2019s Opening Night Party featured the festival awards presentation in addition to a Performances by John\u00a0Popper (Blues Traveler) and Dar Williams (whose music is featured in GIFF\u2019s Opening Night Documentary Feature THE ANTHROPOLOGIST). As part of the ceremony, actress and activist\u00a0Kristin Davis presented the award for Best Social Impact Film.<\/p>\n

List of Awards and Prizes\u00a0& Prizes<\/strong>
\n\u2013 Best Social Impact Film – $10,000 Bresnan Award, Artist In Residence Prize from Jacob Burns Film Center
\n\u2013 Best Narrative Feature – $10,000
\n\u2013 Best Narrative Short – $2,500
\n\u2013 Best Documentary Feature – $10,000
\n\u2013 Best Documentary Short – $2,500<\/p>\n

WORD Classifieds<\/a><\/h3>\n

The 2016 Narrative Features jury included writer\/director Ned Benson, award-winning film editor Sarah Flack, and long time film critic Joe Neumaier. The Narrative Shorts jury combined\u00a0producer Mark Lindsay, screenwriter David Negrin and producer Pouya Shahbazian. The Documentary Features jury included casting director and producer Asli Coker, actress Anna Lakomy, and director Nina Davenport. The Documentary Shorts jury included producer\u00a0Marie Therese Guirgis, director Ondi Timoner, and documentary filmmaker Jeffrey Tuchman. Additionally, the Social Impact jury encompassed philanthropist Anne Bresnan, Executive Director of the Jacob Burns Film Center Edie Demas, as well as actresses and activists\u00a0Kristin Davis and Kuoth Wiel.<\/p>\n

About The Greenwich International Film Festival<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Greenwich International Film Festival (GIFF) is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization that hosts a world-class film festival in Greenwich, CT. The goal of the festival is to bridge
\nthe worlds of film, finance and philanthropy. The\u00a0second annual festival will take place June 9th to 12th, 2016, and will support important human rights initiatives,\u00a0as part of its social impact focus. The four-day event will feature a star-studded Opening Night Party, film premieres, educational panels, a Children’s Acting Workshop, an honoree gala, and more.<\/p>\n

Gregg Morris can be reached at gmorris@hunter.cuny.edu<\/em><\/p>\n

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Press Release Edited by Gregg Morris, June 10, 2016 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 Jury selections announced at Opening Awards Ceremony last night, kicking off the festival. Best Social Impact Film, Documentary Feature– HOOLIGAN SPARROW Narrative Feature \u2013\u00a0LITTLE MEN Narrative…<\/p>\n

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